by Dwain Hebda
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and to continue our commemoration of the occasion, AY About You is proud to present a list of bourbon cocktails from some of Arkansas’ favorite bars. Each drink featured also includes a suggested cigar pairing, concocted with a little help from our friends at Cigar Republic, in Little Rock.
Capital Bar & Grill
Midnight Manhattan
• 2 oz. Old Overholt Rye Whiskey
• 1 oz. Averna
• 2 Dashes of Orange Bitters
• 2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters• .25 oz
• 2 Dashes of Black Walnut Bitters
111 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201
Cigar Pairing:
E.P. Carillo Cardinal Maduro
Rock Town Distillery
Rock Town Penicillin
• 2 ounces Rock Town 9th Anniversary
Single Malt
• 3/4 ounce house made honey-ginger
syrup
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 ounce Single Barrel Hickory
Smoked Whiskey
• Garnish: candied ginger
1201 Main St, Little Rock, AR 72202
Cigar Pairing:
My Father La Gran Oferta
One Eleven
The Sommelier
• 1 oz. Bourbon
• .5 oz. Grand Marnier
• 2 oz. Red Wine
• 3 maraschino cherries
• 2 Dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters
111 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201
Cigar Pairing:
Plasencia 146 Cosecha
Atlas Bar
Paper Plane
• .75 oz Henry McKenna 10 bourbon
• .75 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
• Dash of House bitters
• .75 oz Aperol Aperitivo
• .75 oz fresh lemon juice
1224 Main St, Little Rock, AR 72202
Cigar Pairing:
Monte Cristo Epic Craft Cured
Cigar Republic
The Epicurean
• 2 oz Michter’s Small Batch Bourbon
• 1 Orange zest, preserved in Dolin’s
Sweet Vermouth
• .25 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• Dash of House Bitters
• .25 oz Orange Citrus Simple Syrup
1315 Breckenridge Dr, Little Rock, AR 72227
Cigar Pairing:
DBL 35th Anniversary
